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Children’s Book Illustration Postcards: From NZ to the USA

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Since today begins Black History Month in the United States and since I’d planned to blog about children’s book illustration postcards today, I was curious about whether I have any children’s books postcards featuring the work of African American illustrators. I went through every postcard in my collection and, as suspected, I do not have any illustrations by African American artists. Then, I “googled” and found nothing.

Considering the high number of popular African American children’s authors and illustrators, I find this odd.  [Insert appropriate emoji here].

I’ll keep looking…

For now, let’s enjoy the eight children’s book illustration postcards I received for Children’s Book Illustration Postcards swaps 17-20.

From Pikkis in Finland, I received an illustration from the Finnish fairy tale Goldfish, written by Raul Roine and illustrated by Rudulph Koivu.

Swap 17: From “Goldfish” by Raul Roine. Illustrated by Rudolf Koivu

I’m not familiar with this tale; that might be because, as Pikkis points out, the fairy tale hasn’t been translated in English.

The postcard below came all the way from New Zealand.

BLC Swap 17: The Honour of the House by E.M. Channon

CindyST sent an “old fashion” book cover because she loves retro covers and illustrated books.

Lihior, of Israel, sent another postcard from the fairy tale collection that gave me The Frog King postcard featured in the previous Children’s Book Illustrations blog post

Swap 18: Hansel and Gretel. Illustrated by Aurélie Blanz

I was pleased that I could see the name of the illustrator, Aurélie Blanz, on this card.  It was nice to “discover” and explore Blanz’s brilliant work. I found another artist to love.

BLC Swap 18: Illustrator Fiep Westendorp

The postcard above, from Sammoning in the Netherlands, features an illustration by Fiep Westendorp, known for Jip en Janneke, Pluk van de Pettenflat and others.  Every year, “kids go door-to-door to sell card sets and [matching] stamps” for Kinderpostzegels–to support educational and children’s charities.

It’s always nice when a bear shows up in my mailbox.

Swap 19: Little Polar Bear by Hans de Beer

Lars, the “little polar bear” came from Sissi, also in the Netherlands.

BLC Swap 19: The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

The postcard above, from HelenGB in Canada, features the cover of the first Frederick Warne edition of The Tale of Peter Rabbit, 1902.

Alice in Wonderland postcards are a special treat because I love all the different artistic interpretations of the story [I won’t mention that I have a whole box of Alice postcards that I have trouble sharing].

Inger sent this one from Sarpsborg, which is in the south-east part of Norway.

Swap 20: “The cat only grinned when it saw Alice. It looked goodnatured, she thought: still it had very long claws and a great many teeth.” Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Illustrated by Sir John Tenneil

Her postcard also featured children’s book illustration postage:

And finally, Marinda in the United States sent an illustration from one of the sweetest tales I read to my little one when he was a baby, Guess How Much I Love You.

BLC Swap 20: Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney, Illustrator Anita Jeram

As always, an eclectic selection, but a feast for the eyes and warm fuzzies for the heart!

Children’s Book Illustration Postcards: Part II

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[Note: This is post two of five of children’s book illustration (CBI) postcards I received through 122 weeks of CBI postcard swaps on swap-bot].

If you enjoyed viewing the postcards shared in “Children’s Book Illustration Postcards: Part I,” you’ll have just as much fun with Part II (Weeks 26-50).  You’ll find more Jip and Janneke, Alice in Wonderland, Miffy, and Moomin, but you’ll also find some illustrators that were not featured in Part I.  There’s even a Winnie-the-Pooh illustration! ❤  Click an image for a closer look.

Week 26: From Nana (USA). “I wonder he said if stars are lit up so that one day we can all find our own.” Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince), Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
Week 27: From Sara (Switzerland). Illustrated by Hans de Beer. _Little Polar Bear_.
Week 28: From Sacha (Netherlands). Illustrated by Marit Tornqvist, for Helden op sokken (Heroes on Socks).
Week 29: From Natasa (Australia). Illustration by Arthur Rackham. “Who Stole the Tarts?” _Alice in Wonderland_.
Week 30: From Monique (Netherlands). Illustration by Ernest Howard Shepard. “Pooh and Piglet on Gate.”Sketch for illustration to _The House at Pooh Corner_ chapter 1, page 8 (published 1928). Original drawings provided by Victoria and Albert Museum.
Week 31: Mmiatsu (Finland). Illustration by Charles Robinson. “What day of the month is it?” he said, turning to Alice. From Lewis Caroll’s _Alice in Wonderland_.
Week 32: From Jetske (Netherlands). Nijntje (Miffy). Illustration by Dick Bruna.
Week 33: Noora (Finland). Moomin.
Week 34: Marjan (Netherlands). Illustration by Camila Fialkowski for _Hup, naar Buiten!_
Week 35: From Eveline (Netherlands). Illustration by Fiep Westendorp for _Otje” by AMG Schmidt.
Week 36: From Mmiatsu (Finland). Illustration by Charles Folkard. “Beautiful Soup.” From Lewis Carroll’s _Alice in Wonderland_.
Week 37: From Marjan (Netherlands). Illustration by Fiep Westendorp. Jip and Janneke.
Weeks 38, 42, 48: From San (Netherlands). Illustration by Charlotte Dematons, for _Gele Ballon_. Since I received this card three times within 10 weeks, Marjan graciously sent me “make up” postcards.
Week 39: From Marloes (Netherlands). Illustrated by Luuk Klazenga. Tomke. From a Frisian book series.
Week 40: From Natasa (Australia). Illustration by Martin Handford. “On Tour with he Vikings,” from _Where’s Wally Now?_
Week 41: From Marloes (Netherlands). Illustration by Marije Tolman and Ronald Tolman (daughter and father), for _The Tree House_
Week 42 Makeup: From Marjan (Netherlands). _The Animal Book_.
Week 43: From Mmiatsu (Finland). Alice in Wonderland.
Week 44: From Marjan (Netherlands). Barbapapa.
Week 45: From Marjan (Netherlands). Illustration by Cornelis Jetses, for _Ot en Sien_.
Week 46: From Marloes (Netherlands). Illustration by Martijin van der Linden, for _Ik voel een voet_.
Week 47: From Eric (USA). Illustration by Gertrude Alice Kay, from _All Aboard for Wonderland_, 1917.
Week 48 Makeup: From Marjan (Netherlands). Illustration by Irven Lieve Baeten for _Nieuwsgierige Lotje_ (Curious Lottie) who according to Marjan is “just a cool little witch.”
Week 49: From Jenna (USA). Illustration by Pauline Baynes, 1959.
Week 50: From Eric (USA). Illustration by Philippe Rossignal. “Blue Fly,” 1954.

Children’s Book Illustration Postcards: Part I

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For more than two years–122 weeks to be exact–I participated in a weekly children’s book illustration (CBI) swap hosted by Marjan, a dedicated swapper from the Netherlands.  Yes–Marjan hosted the swap every week for more than two years! That is quite a commitment, but, as expected,  Marjan eventually ended the swaps.  Her last CBI swap was hosted December 2015 and with her “blessing,” I’ve decided to continue the swaps.  Before I begin the next season of the swaps, I thought I’d share with my blog audience the 125+ cards I received from June 16, 2013- January 4, 2016.

Since I can’t blog each postcard individually, I’m sharing the postcards in five parts in the order the postcards were received. The illustrators are from various parts of the world, including the Netherlands, Finland, Austria, England, and the United States.  Hopefully, you’ll find some favorites from  your childhood.  For a closer look or for a little information on each card, click its image. Enjoy the sweetness!

Week 1: From Johanna (Netherlands). Miffy, Nijntje in Dutch, Illustration by Dick Bruna
Week 2: From Jenny, (USA). “The Snow Queen,” Illustration by Edmund Dulac, Stories from Hans Christian Anderen, 1911, from Once Upon a Time.
Week 2b: From Jenny (USA). Illustration by Margaret Tarrant. “Alice succeeded in getting her flamingo’s body tucked away, comfortably enough under her arm, but generally just as she had got its neck nicely straightened out, it would twist itself round and lookup into her face.” Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland.
Week 3: From Hannah (England). White Rabbit. Illustration by John Tenniel in The Nursery Alice by Lewis Carroll 1890
Week 4: From Marjan (Netherlands). Frog and Friends, Max Velthuijs
Week 5: From Natasa (Australia). Illustration by Warwick Goble for The Book of Fairy Poetry, edited by Dora Owen, 1920. “For the Nautilus is my boat/In which I over the waters float.”
Week 6: From Jenny (USA). Illustration by Warwick Goble for The Fairy Book by Dinah Mulock Craik, 1913. “Are you not sometimes called Rumpelstilzchen?”
Week 7: From Raven (Singapore). Illustration by Anita Jeram for Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney, 1995.
Week 8: From Rita (USA). Illustration by Milo Winter, “Thumbelina,” Hans Christian Andersen’s Fairy Tales, 1916. From Once Upon a Time.
Week 9: From San (Netherlands). Illustration by Fiep Westendorp. Jip and Janneke.
From Jetske (Netherlands). Frog, Kikker in Dutch. Illustration by Max Velthuijs
Week 11: From Marjan (Netherlands). Illustration by Hans de Beer, Little Polar Bear
Week 12: From Anicka (Netherlands). Miffy, Illustration by Dick Bruna
Week 13: From Sacha (Netherlands). “The Ebb and Flow Witch” or “The Witch Ebb and Flood,” from the Witches Fantasia series by Thea Tilton. Illustrator I. Bruno EA or Sylvia Bigolin
Week 14: From San (The Netherlands). Jip and Janneke. Illustration by Fiep Westerdorp.
Week 15: From Jetske (Netherlands). Illustration by Fiep Westendorp. Floddertje.
Week 16: From Sacha (Netherlands). Illustration by Brigida.
Week 17: From Aline (Belgium). Alice. Illustration by Gwenaelle Trolez.
Week 18: From Monique (Netherlands). The Witch Eucalypta and Krakras, her assistant the soup kitchen. Illustration by Jean Dulieu.
Week 19: From Noora (Finland). Moomin. Illustrated by Tove Jansson. Collaboration of Arabia (a famous tableware company in Finland) and Moomin.
Week 20: From Eve (Finland). Illustration by Mauri Kunnas
Week 21: From Marci (USA). The Very Quiet Cricket, Illustrated by Eric Carle.
Week 22: From Eve (Finland). “Children Need Us” for UNICEF. Illustrator information unreadable because of postal markings.
Week 23: From Hilary (USA). “The Frog Prince,” from Grimms’ Fariy Tales, 1922. Illustration by Anne Andersen.
Week 24:From Kirsten, Austria. “Davy.” Illustrated Eve Tharlet
Week 25: From Pek Mun (Malaysia). “Hunca Munca and Her Babies. From The Tale of Two Mice, Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.